Halter or head-stall for breachy stock, &amp;c.



. No. 890,834. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908.

J. M. ATTERBURY.

HALTER ORHEAD STALL FOR BR'BAGHY STOCK, 6w. ABPLIOATION FILED NOV.29.1907.

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JOHN M. ATTERBURY, OF NEVADA, MISSOURI.

HALTER OR HEADSTALL FOR BREAGHY STOCK, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Application filed November 29, 1907. Serial No. 404,473.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. ATTERBURY, of the city of Nevada, Vernoncounty, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful article forpreventing stock from breaking through fences of all kinds, the same tobe known as a halter or head-stall for breachy stock, together with aweaning-device at tachment and a self-sucking-device attachment; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, as will more fully appear by the accompanyingdrawing, and which is herein referred to.

This invention relates to animal pokes and has for its object to providea comparatively simple and inexpensive device of this character forpreventing unruly cows, horses and other live stock from breakingthrough fences and other barriers.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufactivre.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification thereis represented a perspective view of an animal poke constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved animal poke forming the subject matter of the presentinvention comprises a sup orting'frame preferably formed of a strip 0flat metal and designed to embrace the nose of an animal with the sidemembers 5 of the frame disposed on opposite sides of the animals jaws.The side members 5 at the rear end of the frame are bent downwardly toform depending arms 6, the intermediate portions of which are offset at7 and extended inwardly to produce a recess.

or socket to accommodate the throat of the animal, the lower end of thearms 6 being extended downwardly to form spaced attaching fingers 8 forthe reception of the adjacent end of a lever 9. The lever 9 is rigidlysecured to the attaching fingers 8 by means of bolts, rivets or similarfastening devices 10, while the lower longitudinal edge of the lever isformed with one or more notches 11 for engagement with the wires of afence or other barrier when the animal attempts to break through thelatter.

Rigidly secured to and extending from the lever 9 at a point adjacentthe attaching fingers 8 is a metal strap 12 having a loop formed in theend thereof for the reception of the ring 13, this ring being adapted toreceive a strap 14 which is designed to embrace the neck of the animaland is provided with a suitable buckle 15 by means of which the strapmay be fastened in position on the animals neck. Pivotally mounted at 16on the side members 5 are spaced uprights 17 carrying rings or loops 18to which are attached the adjacent ends of a head strap 19. Extendinginwardly from the forward end 20 of the supporting frame and preferablycurved to conform to the curvature of said frame are spring fingers 21,the free ends of which are spaced apart and adapted to bear against thenose of the animal so as to normally prevent the spur or prod 22 frompiercing or pricking the animals nose. The spur 22 projects laterallyfrom the forward end 20 of the supporting frame while the point 23 ofsaid spur projects laterally beneath the frame but terminates short ofthe spring fingers 21, so that under normal conditions the point 23 ofthe spur or hook will be spaced from the animals nose. It will thus beseen that should the animal attempt to jump over or break through afence or other barrier the notches '11 will engage the wires of thefence and thus tilt the supporting frame on the pivot or fulcrum 16,thereby forcing the front end of the supporting frame downwardly andcausing the point of the spur 22 to prick the animals nose, the spring21 yielding laterally to permit downward movement of said frame. As soonasthe pressure on the lever 9 is released the weight of said lever willcause the free end of the supporting frame to automatically assume itsnormal position with the springs 21 resting against the nose of theanimal and the point of the spur in position toengage the animals nosewhen a rearward pressure is again exerted on said lever.

The pokes may be made of different sizes and shapes and as many prods orspurs may be secured to the forward end of the frame as is founddesirable.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremelysimple, inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. An animal poke comprising a frame, a lever secured to one end of theframe, a spur secured to the opposite end of said frame, a

of said frame, a lever rigidly secured to the frame, a neck strapcarried by the lever, up-

' rights pivotally mounted on the frame, and a head strap carried by theuprights.

4:. An animal poke comprising a frame having spaced side members theends of which are bent downwardly to form depending arms, a leverrigidly secured to the frame between said arms, a spur secured to theforward end of the frame, a neck strap carried by the lever, uprightspivotally mounted on the side members of the frame, and a head strapconnected with the uprights.

5. An animal poke comprising a supporting frame having spaced sidemembers, the

ends of which are bent downwardly to form .depending arms having theirintermediate portions offset and thence extended ClOW'flwardly to formterminal attaching fingers, a lever disposed between and rigidly securedto the attaching fingers, a neck strap carried by the lever, a spursecured to the forward end of the frame, uprights pivotally mounted onthe side members of the frame, and a head strap carried by the uprights.

. 6. An animal poke comprising a frame, a spur secured to the forwardend of the frame and having its free end curved laterally beneath saidframe, a lever rigidly secured to the rear end of the frame and having aseries of notches formed in one longitudinal edge thereof, a neck strapsecured to the lever, spaced uprights pivotally mounted on anintermediate portion of the frame, a head strap connected with theuprights, and spring fingers secured to the forward end of the frame andadapted to bear against the animals nose.

7. An animal poke comprising a frame having spaced side members the rearends of which are offset and thence bent downwardly to form dependingattaching fingers, a lever disposed between and rigidly secured to theattaching fingers, a neck strap carried by the lever, uprights pivotallyconnected with the opposite sides of the frame, a neck strap carried bythe uprights, spring fingers secured to the frame and spaced from theforward end thereof, and a spur the point of which extends beneath theframe and terminates short of the spring fingers.

JOHN M. ATTERBURY. Witnesses:

J. P. STEPHENSON, S. L. ELKINs.

